Kamal A. Ali

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy – Geology – The University of Texas at Dallas , 2004 –present
• Master of Arts – Geology – City University of New York , 2004
• Bachelor of Science – Geology – Assiut University , Egypt , 1987

Research:

• Since 2004, I have been conducting research for my doctoral degree in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Dallas . My research focuses on the diamictite and volcanic rocks associated with the banded iron formation in the Arabian Nubian Shield ( Egypt and Saudi Arabia ). Detailed geochemistry, geochemistry, mineralogy and field mapping of the volcanic rocks and diamictite along the Neoproterozoic banded iron formation in Wadi Kareim and Wadi El-Dabbah in Egypt and Wadi Sawawin in Saudi Arabia .
• M.S. thesis at City University of New York, Characterizing the mineral layering in the Nyack section of the Palisades by Frantz – Isodynamic Separation and optical study.

Professional Experience:

• 2005 – Present: Department of Geosciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson , TX , Teaching Assistant: Geochemistry; Oceans and Volcanology.
  
• 2004 – 2005: Matador Resources Company, 1 Lincoln Centre, 5400 LBJ Freeway, Dallas , TX , GeoTech (part-time)
  
• 1997-2000: Nuclear Materials Authority , Egypt , Field Geologist

Field Experience:

• 2004-2006 Reconnaissance mapping, petrological, geochronolgical and geochemical studies of volcanic rocks and diamictite associated with Neoproterozoic banded iron formation in Egypt and Saudi Arabia (4 months).
• 1997-2000, I was involved in many projects with the Nuclear Materials Authority in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.

Grants and Awards:

1. National Science Foundation Grant, Geochemistry and geochronology, awarded to Robert J. Stern supporting doctoral research of Kamal Ali, University of Texas at Dallas , 2005.
2. University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Geosciences Graduate Student Scholarship 2004 – present
3. Dallas Geological Society Scholarship for PhD student, summer 2006.

Memberships:

• Member of Dallas Geological Society since 2004
• Member of American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) since 2006
• Member of the Egyptian Syndicate of scientists since 1988

Abstracts:

ALI, Kamal A., STERN, Robert J., MANTON, William I., SHALABY, Mahmoud H., JOHNSON, Peter R. and MUKHERJEE, Sumit K.,2006. DIAMICTITE ASSOCIATED WITH NEOPROTEROZOIC BANDED IRON FORMATION FROM THE ARABIAN NUBIAN SHIELD: EVIDENCE OF SNOWBALL EARTH? ; Geological Arab World Conference (GAW 8 th ) Abstracts with programs, v.30, p. 26.

Coursework:

• Computing for Geoscientists – Matlab
• Tectonics
• Geochemistry of Igneous Rocks
• Graduate Structural geology
• Geochemical Techniques Instruments
• Geoscientist Presentations
• Introduction to geochemistry
• Introduction to Remotes Sensing
• Environmental Geochemistry
• Mineralogy and Energy
• Earth's Interior Processes
• Physical Geology
• Crystalography
• Ore Microscopy
• Economic Geology
• Igneous, Metamorhic and Sedimentary Rocks
• Geophysical Techniques
• Basement Complex of Egypt
• Hydrogeology
• Geographic Information System
• Geochemistry workshop
• Structure/Tectonic Workshop
• Micro and Macro Paleontology
• Geology of Egypt
• Petroleum Geology
• Geomorphology
• Planetlogy
• Tectonic/Structure workshop.